Hooh Why set to return after her brief retirement

Hooh Why, ridden by John Velazquez, is seen here capturing the Florida Sunshine Millions race at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 28, 2012, in Hallandale Beach. After a brief June 30 retirement, Hooh Why will return to the track Saturday in the $100,000 Lady Canterbury Stakes in Shakopee, Minnesota. (The Associated Press)

By Carlos E. MedinaCorrespondent

Published: Saturday, July 13, 2013 at 6:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Friday, July 12, 2013 at 9:09 p.m.

Hooh Why’s retirement lasted less than two weeks.

The Florida champion mare was retired shortly after she finished second in the Windward Stakes at Presque Isle Downs on June 30.

But her owners, Mark Hoffman and Earl J. Trostrud Jr., had a change of heart and entered the mare, who is about five months pregnant, in the $100,000 Lady Canterbury Stakes Saturday at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minnesota.

She is the 7-2 favorite in the 1-mile turf race, which drew a full field of 12 entries.

Hooh Why has raced at least five times while in foal to Ocala’s HallMarc stallion Leroidesanimaux, winning the Distaff Turf Stake at Tampa Bay Downs in April and finishing second two other times.

The 7-year-old daughter of Cloud Hopping has made 54 starts in her career. A multiple graded stakes winner, her biggest victory came in the Grade 1 Ashland Stakes at Keeneland in 2009. That same year, she was named Florida’s top 3-year-old female.

Out of the Corporate Report mare Magic Merger, she was bred by the late Gail Gee at her Derby Daze Farm in Ocala.

The mare has earned more than $1.2 million over the course of her career.

The co-second choice is also a Florida-bred. Grandma’s Rules, a 4-year-old filly by Orientate, is at odds of 4-1. She beat Hooh Why in the Gaily Gaily Stakes at Arlington Park on June 8. She has not raced since, but has won six of her last seven races.

Grandma’s Rules was bred by Ocala’s Glen Hill Farm and is owned by Last Call Racing Partnership.

The Lady Canterbury is scheduled for 5:35 p.m. and is race No. 7.

Having won his first stakes race in the La Puente Stakes at Santa Anita Park in April, Florida-bred Procurement makes a second attempt at his first graded stakes win Saturday in the Grade 3 American Derby at Arlington Park.

The 3-year-old son of Milwaukee Brew enters the 1 3/16-mile turf race as the third choice at odds of 9-2.

He finished fifth in first graded stakes start in the Grade 3 Arlington Classic Stakes back in May.

Bred and owned by Ocala’s Glen Hill Farm, the colt starts from the No. 1 post.

The 3-1 favorite is Admiral Kitten, which finished second in the Arlington Classic. The 3-year-old son of Kitten’s Joy is also looking for his first graded stakes win in the $200,000 American Derby.

<p>Hooh Why's retirement lasted less than two weeks.</p><p>The Florida champion mare was retired shortly after she finished second in the Windward Stakes at Presque Isle Downs on June 30.</p><p>But her owners, Mark Hoffman and Earl J. Trostrud Jr., had a change of heart and entered the mare, who is about five months pregnant, in the $100,000 Lady Canterbury Stakes Saturday at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minnesota.</p><p>She is the 7-2 favorite in the 1-mile turf race, which drew a full field of 12 entries.</p><p>Hooh Why has raced at least five times while in foal to Ocala's HallMarc stallion Leroidesanimaux, winning the Distaff Turf Stake at Tampa Bay Downs in April and finishing second two other times.</p><p>The 7-year-old daughter of Cloud Hopping has made 54 starts in her career. A multiple graded stakes winner, her biggest victory came in the Grade 1 Ashland Stakes at Keeneland in 2009. That same year, she was named Florida's top 3-year-old female.</p><p>Out of the Corporate Report mare Magic Merger, she was bred by the late Gail Gee at her Derby Daze Farm in Ocala. </p><p>The mare has earned more than $1.2 million over the course of her career.</p><p>The co-second choice is also a Florida-bred. Grandma's Rules, a 4-year-old filly by Orientate, is at odds of 4-1. She beat Hooh Why in the Gaily Gaily Stakes at Arlington Park on June 8. She has not raced since, but has won six of her last seven races.</p><p>Grandma's Rules was bred by Ocala's Glen Hill Farm and is owned by Last Call Racing Partnership. </p><p>The Lady Canterbury is scheduled for 5:35 p.m. and is race No. 7.</p><p>Having won his first stakes race in the La Puente Stakes at Santa Anita Park in April, Florida-bred Procurement makes a second attempt at his first graded stakes win Saturday in the Grade 3 American Derby at Arlington Park.</p><p>The 3-year-old son of Milwaukee Brew enters the 1 3/16-mile turf race as the third choice at odds of 9-2.</p><p>He finished fifth in first graded stakes start in the Grade 3 Arlington Classic Stakes back in May.</p><p>Bred and owned by Ocala's Glen Hill Farm, the colt starts from the No. 1 post.</p><p>The 3-1 favorite is Admiral Kitten, which finished second in the Arlington Classic. The 3-year-old son of Kitten's Joy is also looking for his first graded stakes win in the $200,000 American Derby.</p><p>The American Derby is scheduled for 5:55 p.m. and is race No. 9.</p>